Rescue of Orphaned Rhino Chamboi | Sheldrick Trust

On the afternoon of 6th September 2023, KWS and Tsavo Trust rangers spotted a newborn rhino calf on his own by a waterhole. He was located in the free release rhino range of Tsavo West National Park, which is home to a healthy population of black rhinos. However, his mother was nowhere to be found.

We have a few working hypotheses as to why Chamboi was orphaned. Given that he was born in very dry and challenging conditions at the time, it is possible that he was intentionally abandoned by his mum, because she knew that she would struggle to produce ample milk. Otherwise, he was born premature — given his diminutive size, this is a very real possibility — and couldn't nurse. It is also possible that an amorous bull set his sights on the new mother, and the baby was abandoned in the melee.

Whatever happened, Chamboi was alone and terribly vulnerable. In fact, it was a miracle that hyenas, jackals, or other predators hadn’t already snatched him. He had obviously been on his own for a significant time, as he had started to become hypoglycemic and shaky. It was clear without sustenance and rapid attention he would die

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Established in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program, rescuing and hand-rearing orphaned elephants and other animals that have lost their mothers, all too often as a result of human activity. But we do much more than this. Through our Aerial, Anti-Poaching and Mobile Veterinary Units, we safeguard the natural environment and provide immediate assistance to wild animals in need. We also secure irreplaceable wilderness areas so that animals will always have space to roam and work with local partners and communities to ensure people and wildlife can live alongside one another.

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